Moise Kean ‘felt the entire nation was on my shoulders’ after scoring in , however they’ve ‘another sport to go’ for a World Cup ticket.
The Azzurri went into the play-off semi-final with a lot stress because the favourites, however wanted till the 56th minute to lastly break the impasse with Sandro Tonali’s strike.
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Tonali additionally offered the help for the second objective, which Kean managed together with his proper foot to chop contained in the defender, putting the left-foot end into the far backside nook.
Kean sealed the Italy win
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 26: Moise Kean of Italy scores his crew’s second objective through the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Eire at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“There’s another sport to go, we want another step, however we’re feeling constructive and must hold going,”
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“Northern Eire are crew, we must always’ve studied them a bit extra. Our sport was good tonight, now we set our minds to the subsequent take a look at.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 26: Moise Kean of Italy is challenged by Ruairi McConville of Northern Eire through the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Eire at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Italy have received all however considered one of their matches since Gattuso took over from Luciano Spalletti, nevertheless it was nonetheless not sufficient to grab first place within the qualifying group from Norway.
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“The coach has a lot love for the Azzurri shirt, he pushes us to by no means hand over.”
Kean admits he felt the stress too, realizing that the Nazionale have missed the final two editions of the World Cup by dropping play-offs in 2018 and 2022.
“I felt the entire nation was on my shoulders, and it was fantastic after I scored, I hope to proceed serving to my crew and my nation.
“We’re a robust facet, and I need to hold giving my contribution.”
It stays to be seen who their opponents might be within the play-off ultimate, as a result of Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina have gone to further time because of a late equaliser from Kean’s former Fiorentina teammate Edin Dzeko.